The Oscar-nominated blockbuster largely ignored the previous movies, allowing for newcomers to be welcomed into the franchise, and feel caught up on the story.
James Mangold’s Logan was a refreshing departure for the superhero genre, specifically the long and somewhat convoluted X-Men franchise.
Set in a dystopian future, the gritty character drama showed a Wolverine and Professor X as we’d never seen them before: vulnerable and isolated.
Smart money says Rick Grimes’ movie does something similar when it arrives in theaters.